inadequate
英 [ɪn'ædɪkwət] 美 [ɪn'ædɪkwət]
| 近义词 | deficient 、 wanting 、 insufficient 、 unsatisfactory | ||
|---|---|---|---|
- adj. 不充分的，不适当的
词态变化
比较级: more inadequate;最高级: most inadequate;副词: inadequately;
中文词源
inadequate 不足的
in-,不，非，adequate,足够的。
英文词源
- inadequate (adj.)
- 1670s; see in- (1) "not, opposite of" + adequate. Related: Inadequately.
双语例句
- 1. Regrettably we have to house families in these inadequate flats.
- 很遗憾，我们不得不让住户挤在这些狭小的公寓里。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Government initiatives to help young people have been inadequate.
- 政府在积极帮助年轻人方面做得还不够。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The crash was a direct result of inadequate navigational aids.
- 坠机是导航不力的直接后果。
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- 4. In court filings, they argued that the settlement was inadequate.
- 在法庭讼案中，他们提出和解费数额太少。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. The results prove that regulation of the salmon farming industry is inadequate.
- 结果证明对鲑鱼饲养行业的管理不够完善。
来自柯林斯例句